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09/04/2025 … The nominees for the leading awards in radio and podcasting have been announced Up for the best comedy award at the Arias are Christmas Dinner with Kurupt…
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Wed 09 April 2025
Tue 08 April 2025
Third season for Colin From Accounts
Gordon, Ashley - and the dog - return
08/04/2025 … Colin From Accounts has been renewed for a third season.
Katherine Ryan to launch a podcast about ageing
Guest will have a blood test to determine their 'biological' age
08/04/2025 … Katherine Ryan wants blood from the guests on her new podcast - literally.
© Beth Moar Ayo is on his way-o
Comic Adenekan wins funding for his Fringe debut
08/04/2025 … Ayo Adenekan is having his Edinburgh Fringe production costs paid under a new bursary.
Michael McIntyre’s big deal!
Two new series for both the Big Show and The Wheel
08/04/2025 … The BBC has commissioned a further two series of both Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel.
Mon 07 April 2025
© ITV Who is Donna Preston?
Comedy star enters Celebrity Big Brother house
07/04/2025 … Comedy star Donna Preston has been unveiled as one of the contestants in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
No, a new series of Benidorm hasn't been commissioned
Creator Derren Litten cools the rumour mill
07/04/2025 … Benidorm creator Derren Litten has poured cold water on the idea the comedy is poised to return, seven years after it was axed.
Aisling Bea: This Way Up probably won't be back
'I lost some of the fire for it'
07/04/2025 … Aisling Bea says she’s unlikely to make a third season of her comedy This Way Up after admitting she’s lost some of her passion for it.